2020 Subaru Legacy · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 63owner reports
- 5,800median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 14, 2024 · checked Sep 9, 2026
66 of the 121 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 63 of those describe windshield, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2020 Legacy.
Tick what matches of 63 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (63 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2020 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the windshield and wipers on the Legacy
Hood latch failure. Closed oct 31, 1994.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2020 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,383 and 10,000 miles, from the 38 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The windshield developed a crack that started at the right A Pillar center of glass and is about 18" long. There are no visible "impact" points from anything hitting the glass. There is no "star" either. I did not hear anything hit the glass. The fissure just appeared one day.”
Filed May 1, 2022
“For the second time in 2 months my windshield spontaneously cracked while the car was parked.”
Filed Apr 25, 2022
“Front windshield cracked and there was no apparent ding from rock. Crack came from side and spread quickly. I had it replaced by Subaru and 4 months later it happened again. The crack again came from the side with no reason. Two replacements out of my own pocket. My 2020 Legacy windshield must be defective”
Filed Mar 19, 2022
“A very small chip in the windshield has now turned into a large crack. The chip is 1-2mm in depth. I have never seen such a small chip turn into a crack like this.”
Filed Jan 5, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 63 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.